Applying the ecological footprint to ecotourism scenarios

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 294-304

  Hunter, Colin ^a   Shaw, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological footprint; Ecotourism; Indicator; Sustainable development; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECOTOURISM; INDICATOR; SUSTAINABLE TOURISM;

ECOLOGY;

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECOTOURISM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LENGTH OF STAY; TOURISM;

EID: 33646883668     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892906002591     Document Type: Article

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